Peneenah Mueni

Peneenah and her daughter outside their home.

Peneenuh has been teaching the Pre-Unit (kindergarten) class at the Living Positive Kenya Daycare Center since 2009. She lives in the slum of Gichagi with her husband and three year old daughter, Gift.

Peneenuh loves teaching at the daycare center so much that, despite her small salary, she has been known to support her students with learning materials when their own families are incapable.

"Many of the children lack school supplies such as notebooks, pencils, erasers, and chalk. Some of the children come to class without backpacks and textbooks. When I ask their parents to buy them, they say they do not have the funds to buy them. If kids do not have the supplies I will pay for them with my own money."

Peneenah's idea of a perfect Christmas would be:"I would have chapati and pilau with beef and soda and cake. I won't visit my family this year because it is too expensive and they live very far. So I would like to invite friends to my place. I would like to give Gift (her daughter) new clothes, shoes and some toys for Christmas gifts."

Her wish-list

Rice - $5

Meat - $20

Cooking Fat - $5

Chapati Flour - $10

Soda - $10

Baby Shoes and Clothes - $25

Childrens Toys - $25

​​​​For just $100 you can give Penneenah and her family the perfect Christmas they truly deserve. Or feel free to choose one or two things off of her list and attach a note with your donation to let us know what you'd like to give her!